day labor

We just keep getting one blow after another this month. First Rusty's v.a. benefits got cut and now we got a letter from social security saying that they are cutting Ryan's benefits!

So I called a few places and I am going to go work as a day laborer. There is this place not to far from us where I can go and fill out the paper work, work and get paid the same day. I guess you do what you have to do to get by.

Not to much else has happened today, but then again if it was bad news I do not think I could handle it!

I cooked the plantain by just slicing them thin and then I pan fried them. You can salt them. I looked them up on the Internet last night and they are actually very nutritious. I guess that it until you fry them! Oh I just used what ever oil I had on hand.

I need to go cook dinner

who knew?

 So, everyone went to see the air craft and then Nikkis boyfriend came back to the house and had dinner with us. After dinner he helped clean up the kitchen and then I took him home.

On the way home Nikki said that her boyfriend did not think that Nikki was going to go look at air craft. He thought that he was going to go hang out with Rusty. It turns out that this kid's dad does nothing with him. So he was hoping to have some "dad" time.

Rusty was just floored by that. Rusty said that he will try to spend some time with the young man.

The girls were talking about eating plantains. So I went and bought some and the girls told me how to cook them. ( They ate them on their trip this summer) Then Nikki's boyfriend says these are good. My grandma use to make these and she would serve them with a side of sour cream. Then I got a lesson on how to pick a ripe Plantain.

If you have never had a plantain you should try them. I just sliced them and pan fry ed them to a golden brown. They taste like a potato!

Who knew?

gross

A few days ago I pulled my cutting mat out from under the sofa and it was so dirty. So today I decided to move the sofa and vacuum under it. That was really gross. Behind the sofa I found one of Rusty's hat, a cup, a fork, and tons of dust!

Then I noticed that the window sill were dirty, so I cleaned them. Then the window looked dirty, so I cleaned them. Then the curtains looked dirty so I had to wash them! Talk about the snowball effect.

So I figured I would just roll up my sleeves and do a really good cleaning on the living room. I got rid of so much stuff. I just did not want to clean it any more, so I wiped it down and put it in the yard sale box.

I must say that the living room now looks very nice.

Once the children get home from church Rusty is going to take them up to March Air Reserve Base to look at the air craft. Rusty even invited Nikki's boyfriend! I am glad that he did that. I would rather them spend time together when their are adults around.

I have no desire to go look at air craft, so I am going to get the ribs ready for dinner. I have not cooked a nice meal in a few days so I figured I would cook a nice meal while everyone is gone.

Once I got to sleep last night I slept really good. I am going to try not to take a nap at all today, so that way I will be ready to get some sleep when the time comes.

Carrie, I am glad that you liked the link for the service members. I think it is cool that you guys are going to send something over to them.

I hope everyone has a great day!

cant sleep

I have no idea why I can't sleep! I am so tired but all I have done is lay in bed and think. I am not thinking about anything important, my mind just keep racing!

I pulled a back muscle again. I told Rusty that this is getting old and that I need to figure out what I am doing to pull this muscle. Rusty was a sweetheart and has just said well go lay down. So I have spent most of the day in bed just chillin. It was nice to have a day off.

We had no company this weekend and that is great. Sometimes I just want the our family. Does that sound strange?

I got a child support check today! It was for almost $200! I about fell over. It could not have come at a better time. Maybe I should call the D.A.'s office more often.

I talked to my mom yesterday and she seems to be doing much better. Next weekend she is going to go hang out with her friends so she will be all weekend. I am glad that she is getting out of the house and starting to do some stuff. I know the holidays are going to be tuff for her, but at least she will be here for Christmas.

Well I guess I am going to go try to get some sleep. I just wish I could turn my mind off!

 

Lets do some math

     I will not hear back from the D.A. office until Monday. I am not out for blood, I just want the money that the courts said he should pay. We are not even talking about a lot of money. I am only ordered $300 a month for two children!

Let's see $300 divided by 2 is $150 a month for each of them. $150 divided by 4 is $42 and some change a week! We are not talking about a lot of money here!

Nikki is having two friends come over after school. Both of the girls are sisters and their dad just walked out on them the other day. Nikki said that she has no idea what to say to them. I told her then don't say anything, just be their friend. Sometimes being a friend says more then words.

I need to run to the store and get some food for the critters. I don't think they would like going hungry. Then the rest of the day is mine!

Did anyone see oprah yesterday? It was so interesting, and the show that she talked about is going to be on the discovery health channel tonight. I really want to see the whole show. Here is the link if you want to check it out.  http://health.discovery.com/fansites/droz/droz.html

Here is another great link. This is for a program that lets you help support our troops. I go to this page every year and I send out service members Christmas cards. Sometimes I get a letter back and sometimes I don't, but I really like doing it. http://www.anysoldier.us/WhereToSend/

I need to get busy.

final count

 I got all of the scarfs boxed up and mailed off today. I made 21 scarf's for the womens shelter! It felt so good to get them in the mail.

Then I two quilts down to the vet's office and dropped them off. The women were like those are so nice. I just hope that the pets get some use out of them.

I think I need some tea and a shower. I stink. I have been running around all day and now I just want to rest.

good morning

 Yesterday was so crazy. I got up and did my normal routine. Then I came out to get my first cup of coffee. Rusty says to me happy anniversary. What? Oh shit I so forgot it was our anniversary!

I tried to get on to my journal yesterday, but aol was acting up. So I will try to catch up today.

I called my ex place of employment to find out if the insurance was good. It turns out that it is good and that he does still work there and has been working there since June! So then where in hell is my child support? I need to call the d.a. office today and find that out! The nice lady that I talked to said that she would mail me the insurance cards since my ex and I do not speak. I do not plan on using the insurance but I guess it would be nice to have just in case something major happened.

I have been making energy drink smoothy's every morning and they are so good! So the other day I asked Rusty to pick up some cranberries so that I could put them in my drink. He said that he could not find them! I grabbed my keys and went to the store and I found them. LOL Anyway they are so good. I need to start watching what I eat, so I am trying real hard to be a good girl.

The Veterans Administration cut Rusty's benefits. So this month is going to be tight for us. Rusty has placed a call into them and I know they will fix the problem, but it really sucks.

Today I have the house to myself so I am going to do some sewing and some cleaning. I don't think I am going to even turn on the radio. I think I am going to enjoy the silence.

OH Gerry asked me if it was expensive to let the children play on the cell phone. We have free nights and weekends. So there was no charge for the children to use them.